back to Biographies HOME page Famous People Project Research SitesRemember a good way to get an overview of a famous person is to consult an encyclopedia!
Look in the ISL Library Catalogue for a book with information about your person. Type your person's last name in the search box and click on "Subject" or "Keyword".
Stories about people=There are 265 fifteen-minute MP3 files and 11 shorter MP3 files. The biographies can be printed out and mp3 files downloaded. They are read slowly and are especially good for EAL students.
Some websites and links to videos for some famous people are listed here. If you can't find what you are looking for don't forget to look at WEBPATH EXPRESS on the library catalogue.
Famous People Project Research SitesRemember a good way to get an overview of a famous person is to consult an encyclopedia!
Look in the ISL Library Catalogue for a book with information about your person. Type your person's last name in the search box and click on "Subject" or "Keyword".
Websites: Try looking at these websites about your famous person...or http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/
or http://www.factmonster.com/people.html or http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/Stories about people=There are 265 fifteen-minute MP3 files and 11 shorter MP3 files. The biographies can be printed out and mp3 files downloaded. They are read slowly and are especially good for EAL students.
Some websites and links to videos for some famous people are listed here. If you can't find what you are looking for don't forget to look at WEBPATH EXPRESS on the library catalogue.
A biography of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (3:04)
Enchanted Learning
Brainpop
(remember the username and password at ISL)
Hans Christian Andersen
Introductory Note: Andersen, Hans Christian
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales and Stories
IMDB short biography
Neil Armstrong
The NASA biography
Neil Armstrong: Astronaut - EnchantedLearning.com
**Armstrong, Neil Alden**
**WHEN WE LEFT EARTH: The NASA Missions: Landing the Eagle** (51:22)**The First Trip to the Moon** (05:24)
Yahoo Kids biography
StarChild biography
AUDIO
Walking on the Moon
(click the little grey start button...bottom left)
Neil Armstrong's spacesuit described...click on the spaceman.
BBC History Biography
A Timeline with great pictures (primary resources)
Ben Franklin the movie!
A biography
How to find sources with A LOT of information about Ben Franklin
Brainpop (Remember the username and password at ISL)
A short biography
A longer biography
A short video (1:20)
Enchanted Learning
BBC Schools
Christopher Columbus the Explorer (6:33)
Brainpop
(remember the username and password at ISL)
Louis Braille
The Louis Braille Story
Louis Braille Biography
Woodlands Biography
BBC schools biography
Woodlands biographies of explorers (scroll down)
Enchanted Learning
Einstein
Albert Einstein
Way to go Einstein
BrainPop
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Amelia Earhart
The Early Years
The Celebrity
The Last Flight
Amelia Earhart (01:11)
Bio4Kids
Brainpop
Thomas Edison
The Inventions of Thomas Edison
The Bookrags Biography
Thomas A. Edison (02:56)
KidCyber biography
Brainpop (remember the username and password at ISL)
Biography (high reading level)
One page biography
A biography with pictures(quite difficult reading)
Our BapuThe story of Ghandi's life...also a big read.
His life story...with a video
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Q&A
Jane GoodallAnother Biography**Introduction: Understanding Animal Behaviors** (01:35)
Brainpop
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Milton Hershey
BIO - Milton Hershey: A Chocolate Empire (2:26)
Another Milton Hershey BiographyDuckster's kids biography
a Picture of Mother Teresa
An encyclopedia article
Tony HawkTony Hawk Biography as listed on his fanclub siteAbout.com: Skateboarding
Brainpop
(Remember the username and password at ISL)
Helen KellerAnother Helen Keller BiographyHelen Keller Read and Answer Worksheet - EnchantedLearning.com**Anne Works with Helen Keller** (04:57)
Brainpop JR
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A film about Marco Polo's travels in China (1:38)
Early Exploration Why Marco Polo went to China (comes after Leif Eriksson 1:28)
A short biography
Social Studies for kids biography
Noteable biographies
The story of the Wright brothers ...it is long! (13:00)
ObamaOfficial Whitehouse BioElection Night Rally in Chicago (2:00)This is Our Moment (42:00)Who is Barack Obama
Claude MonetAnother Biography of Claude MonetArtline biography
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/
Leonardo da Vinci for kids
Facts about Leonardo da Vinci
Dr. Suess
An interactive tour w/ audio MLK childhood home
A timeline
A video about MLK
BrainpopJR
Resources for other biographies NOT on the assigned list.
ISL library Grade 3 biographies resource list.
https://islux.follettdestiny.com/cataloging/servlet/presentbooklistform.do?listID=1080665&site=100&context=saas22_8501036